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The Piney Point lighthouse was built in 1836 and was used until decommissioned in 1964.  It is only 35 ft tall (about 4 stories). Chesapeake Bay lighthouses all had bells that they would ring when it was foggy. The number of seconds between each ring of the bell told a ship which lighthouse I was.  The tower that held the bell next to the lighthouse is no longer there.  Next to the lighthouse is the keepers house and two museums.  The one museum contains old long boats used for crabbing, clamming, and for oysters.
Nearby is the Historic St Mary City. It was settled in 1634 and became the first capital of Maryland until 1695 when it was moved to Annapolis. Eventually the original site of St Mary City became farmland.  As archeologists found the remains of foundations, they were able to build replica buildings, creating a village of the 1600s. An inn, a printers house, farmers house, the chapel, a barn,  the state house, and others have been rebuilt. Guides in period dress speak to you at most buildings. A exact working replica of one of the ships used by the colonists has been built and is occasionally sailed.  Guides in period dress show you around the ship.